Search Tag: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
2024 30 Sep
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant cause of mortality, primarily due to shockable rhythms like ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT). Rapid defibrillation with pads placed in anterior-posterior (AP) or anterior-lateral (AL) positions enhances survival odds and neurologic outcomes. However, many...Read more
2024 30 Jul
When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, swift action can be the crucial factor between life and death. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have introduced a groundbreaking scoring model that uses only prehospital resuscitation data to accurately predict neurological outcomes for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)....Read more
2021 29 Aug
Late-breaking research presented at a hot line session at ESC Congress 2021 shows that early coronary angiography in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients without ST-segment elevation is not superior to a delayed/selective approach. The timing and usefulness of coronary angiography in OHCA survivors without ST-segment elevation are still...Read more
2021 22 Jun
Since 2005, the guidelines for the care of unconscious cardiac arrest patients have been to cool the body temperature down to 33 degrees Celsius. However, findings from a large, randomised clinical trial led by Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden show that this treatment does not improve survival. "These results will affect the current...Read more
2020 18 Sep
COVID-19 has a wide range of presentations including asymptomatic to various intensity of symptomatic patients, some of whom develop acute respiratory distress syndrome and require mechanical ventilation. COVID-19 first hit in December 2019 in China. Outside of China, Northern Italy was also sufficiently impacted by it, leading to a high number of...Read more
2020 20 Feb
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has partnered up with HeartHero to form an alliance to combat sudden cardiac death (SCD) and improve survival rates. For many years, the ACC has been on a mission to improve cardiac care. Now it aims to improve survival with the help of HeartHero's portable defibrillator. SCD is a leading cause of mortality...Read more
2019 29 May
Nearly 600,000 people in the US and Europe combined sustain an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) annually. OHCA is a life-threatening condition, and in order to improve survival rates, it is imperative that it is recognised rapidly by medical dispatchers. Accurate recognition of OHCA either by a bystander or a dispatcher is essential for initiation...Read more
2017 10 Oct
A new U.S. study shows that coordinated, multifaceted public health initiatives may be helpful for communities aiming to improve outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), including at home. Implementation of such initiatives targeting multiple personnel across the cardiac arrest “chain of survival” resulted in more patients receiving bystander...Read more